Chamberfest releases 2016-17 concert series lineup

As it grows, the Ottawa Chamber Music Society is evolving as a major year-round promoter of contemporary and classical music in the capital.

Of course, the annual Chamberfest is jam-packed with dozens of concerts every year, but in the past few seasons the music is spreading into all corners of the year through an expanding concert series.

It’s all part of a three-pronged plan formed by Chamberfest’s artistic director Roman Borys. One leg is the festival, the second is the expanding concert series and the third is music education in area schools and the wider community.

One highlight of the upcoming concert series has already been made public. That is the Bach Odyssey of Angela Hewitt, in which the Ottawa keyboard superstar will play all of Bach’s works for the keyboard and which will be part of the Chamberfest lineup over the next three years. She will perform two concerts next spring. The National Arts Centre will also host some of these Odyssey concerts.

But there is more to the 2016-17 Chamberfest concert series. It will also feature a Christmas carol concert hosted by the legendary tenor Ben Heppner and a tribute to British Baroque composer Henry Purcell.

Here is the series. All shows are at 7:30 p.m. and performed at Dominion Chalmers United Church unless otherwise mentioned. For ticket information please see chamberfest.com

ecm+ Generation2016Nov. 1 in the National Arts Centre StudioThis concert features the work of young composers chosen as a result of a competition by the Ensemble Contemporain de Montréal.

New Zealand String Quartet with Roman BorysNov. 12This concert features works by Schubert, Haydn, Farr and Rachmaninoff.

La PietàNov. 23 This concert features music by Vivaldi, Enescu, Glass and Ludovico Einaudi.

Happy Holidays with Ben HeppnerDec. 15 or Dec.16An evening of carols and stories.

The Assad BrothersFeb. 11The Brazilian guitarists Sergio and Adair Assad play European and Latin American classics.

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